Who’s who in the EU? – JUNCKER

Quite often, EU institutions and EU terms are hidden behind names, abbreviations or even word plays. So, if you do not know the key personalities of the EU (Tusk, Juncker, Mogherini, etc.) and the main concepts under discussion, you can hardly guess, what is actually meant by a newspaper headline.

Look at the headline below by REUTERS. Do you know which institution is represented by JUNCKER and what is meant by EU deal in this context?

EU’s Juncker ‘quite confident’ of EU deal with Britain

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Question 1 of 7

1. Question

Which photo represents Jean-Claude Juncker?

Photo taken from the EU1S Audiovisual Database

Photo taken from the EU1S Audiovisual Database

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The other photo represents Donald TUSK, President of the European Council (EU summit meetings of the MSs’ heads of state and government)

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The other photo represents Donald TUSK, President of the European Council (EU summit meetings of the MSs’ heads of state and government)

Question 2 of 7

2. Question

Which institution is represented by Jean-Claude Juncker?

the Council of the EU

the European Council

the European Commission

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The European Council is represented by Donald TUSK, its permanent president

The Council of the EU is represented by the Member State holding the Presidency for a six-month period (see rotating presidency system)

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The European Council is represented by Donald TUSK, its permanent president

The Council of the EU is represented by the Member State holding the Presidency for a six-month period (see rotating presidency system)

Question 3 of 7

3. Question

Jean-Claude JUNCKER is the ……………………………… of the European Commission.

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Jean-Claude JUNCKER is the president of the European Commission.

Question 4 of 7

4. Question

Jean-Claude JUNCKER assumed office on 1 November …………………

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Jean-Claude JUNCKER assumed office on 1 November 2014.

Question 5 of 7

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Jean-Claude Juncker is the president of the European Commission for a …………………………………year term, with the possibility of renewal once.

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The president of the European Commission is elected for a five-year term.

Question 6 of 7

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The role of the president of the European Commission at EU level may be compared to the role of ……………………………………. at national level

prime minister (head of government)

head of state

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Explanation: The European Commission is considered as the executive branch of the EU (as a quasi ‘government’ similarly to national level)

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Explanation: The European Commission is considered as the executive branch of the EU (as a quasi ‘government’ similarly to national level)

Question 7 of 7

7. Question

Which quote belongs to Jean-Claude JUNCKER?

My Kashubian family, like the Jews, are people who were born and live in border areas and were suspected by the Nazis and by the Communists of being disloyal.
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/d/donald_tusk.html#PjfbL1MBdj2y8vHQ.99

Monetary policy is a serious issue. We should discuss this in secret, in the Eurogroup [...] I'm ready to be insulted as being insufficiently democratic, but I want to be serious [...] I am for secret, dark debates.
https://euobserver.com/economic/32222

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From 2005 to 2013 Juncker served as the first permanent President of the Eurogroup.

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From 2005 to 2013 Juncker served as the first permanent President of the Eurogroup (see quote on monetary policy)